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Wylie

Texas · 8,497 residents · 22.1 sq mi
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Wylie is a city of 8,497 people in Texas. There are 6,635 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 35% more than in Texas as a whole. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 29 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,497
−44%vs 2000
vs 15,132 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 30.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
22.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K19K34K50K66K19902000201020202024Wylie
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511%(936)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(801)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(723)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(497)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(535)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3425%(2,125)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,124)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(844)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.6%(310)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(313)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(264)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(25)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,605
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,393 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,296
−42%vs 2000
vs $22,987 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.3%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$458
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $708 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.3%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.7% in 2000
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(12,877)
Black2%(305)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(1,580)
Asian0.6%(88)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(8,140)
Black1.2%(99)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(430)
Asian0.7%(62)
Other2.3%(196)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.6%(6,999)
Central American3.7%(2,237)
Honduran1.3%(784)
Salvadoran1%(631)
Guatemalan0.7%(423)
Nicaraguan0.5%(327)
Cuban0.4%(236)
Colombian0.4%(229)
Spaniard0.4%(225)
Puerto Rican0.3%(155)
Venezuelan0.1%(80)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(72)
Peruvian0.1%(72)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.2%(3,109)
Vietnamese2.4%(1,424)
Pakistani1.4%(827)
Filipino0.7%(393)
Chinese0.4%(250)
Nepalese0.2%(141)
Cambodian0.2%(135)
Korean0.2%(118)
Laotian0.1%(86)
Burmese0.1%(70)
Taiwanese0.1%(58)
Kazakh0.1%(40)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(31)
Uzbek0%(19)
Ancestry
English10.1%(6,120)
German8.4%(5,069)
Irish6.2%(3,725)
American5.9%(3,565)
Arab3.2%(1,922)
Italian2%(1,222)
Scottish1.9%(1,176)
Ethiopian1.9%(1,158)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,147)
French1.9%(1,139)
Palestinian1.8%(1,082)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian1.8%(1,061)
Polish1%(610)
Dutch0.9%(569)
Turkish0.5%(310)
Iraqi0.5%(303)
West Indian0.5%(281)
Welsh0.5%(278)
Czech0.4%(264)
Swedish0.4%(260)
Norwegian0.4%(258)
Hungarian0.4%(245)
Israeli0.3%(172)
Macedonian0.2%(147)
Lebanese0.2%(135)
British0.2%(110)
Romanian0.2%(110)
Ghanaian0.2%(107)
Russian0.2%(102)
Danish0.1%(84)
Finnish0.1%(82)
Egyptian0.1%(78)
Brazilian0.1%(77)
Ukrainian0.1%(68)
Slovene0.1%(67)
Greek0.1%(49)
Iranian0.1%(49)
Belgian0.1%(44)
Croatian0.1%(42)
Canadian0.1%(39)
Swiss0.1%(34)
Slovak0%(27)
Moroccan0%(24)
Armenian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(20)
Kenyan0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.4%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.5 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 24.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(6,574)
Married60.1%(13,509)
Widowed2.3%(518)
Divorced8.3%(1,868)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(6,961)
Married53.9%(12,827)
Widowed5.3%(1,271)
Divorced11.5%(2,741)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(794)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(1,000)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.5%(685)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,042 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wylie, Texas?

Wylie, Texas has about 8,497 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wylie, Texas?

The typical household in Wylie, Texas earns about $36,605 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wylie, Texas expensive?

In Wylie, Texas, the median home is worth about $76,800, and the typical rent is about $458 a month.

How educated are people in Wylie, Texas?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Wylie, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wylie, Texas?

About 7.3% of people in Wylie, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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